Rocking Paléo- Danko Jones, Arctic Monkeys and Smashing Pumpkins Several generations of rock legends united last night as 90’s band the Smashing Pumpkins mingled with their younger colleagues of the Arctic Monkeys. Varying from metal to calmer pop, all the bands on stage had a resolutely rock feel to them. The Arctic Monkeys. Courtesy Paléo […]
Like a Hurricane: Neil Young opens the Festival in epic style!
Paléo Day one – Concert reviews by Jonas Parson of the following acts: Southern Lonesome Comfort Company, Mama Rosin, Shangan Electro, Sophie Hunger, Heymoonshaker, Mokoomba, Jagwa Music, Les Clandestines, Filharmonic von Strass, and of course the headline act of the night – Neil Young. Note: latest news (Weds 24th July at 13:35) Despite the storms of last […]
Paléo press conference – The New Stage called “Les Arches”, competing with the Royal baby and coping in the hot weather
Paléo held its opening press conference on Monday morning with boss Daniel Rossellat sporting a colourful shirt- (straying from his traditional checked shirt). This time the fabric (which came all the way from Mozambique) matched the material decorating the press office! An explosion of colours, lots of sun and a joyous mixture of cultures is what […]
L’Elastique Citrique tours lakeside aboard ancient sailing boat next week- daily shows in ports.
A year after performing at Paleo, L’Elastique Citrique, Nyon’s circus school will be going on tour next week down the Vaud lakeside. The circus troupe, made of about 20 artists who train at the circus school several times a week will be on tour for a week, but there’s a twist: they’ll be touring aboard […]
Caribana day 2: More sun, crazy potatoes and English bands
Caribana Day 2 reviewed here by Jonas Parson – Jonas is studying at the University of Lausanne and has written various festival, band and music reviews for this site. All photos by Jonas. Although Caribana has a somewhat long tradition of inclement weather during the festival, it looks as though the curse has been broken […]